Recent advances and future trends in processing methods and characterization technologies of aluminum foam composite structures: A review

C Ji, H Huang, T Wang, Q Huang - Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 2023 - Elsevier
Aluminum foam composite structures, represented by sandwich plates and filled tubes,
process remarkable light-weight and energy absorption characteristics, which have …

Metal foams: A review for mechanical properties under tensile and shear stress

T Kalpakoglou, S Yiatros - Frontiers in Materials, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Due to their mechanical properties, metal foams are used in various fields. The aim of the
present research is to collect different studies about the important mechanical properties of …

Multi-criteria decision making methods for selection of lightweight material for railway vehicles

V Sharma, F Zivic, D Adamovic, P Ljusic, N Kotorcevic… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper deals with the selection of the optimal material for railway wagons, from among
three different steel and three aluminium based materials, by using four different Multicriteria …

Analyses of impact energy-absorbing performance of open-and closed-cell Al foams using modified split Hopkinson pressure bar

S Kim, DG Kim, M Kim, KJ Kim, JM Lee, JH Lee… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Al foams have been developed to meet increasing demands for effective reduction of
impacts in military, automotive, civil-engineering, and aerospace applications. However …

Closed-Cell Metallic Foams Produced via Powder Metallurgy

N Behymer, K Morsi - Metals, 2023 - mdpi.com
The production of closed-cell metallic foams has been of interest to the scientific community
and industry for decades, owing to their unique properties, which include high specific …

The development of porous metallic materials: a short review of fabrication, characteristics, and applications

G Li-Yin, Y Hao-Kun, C Xuan, T Wei-Dong… - Physica …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Metallic porous material plays an irreplaceable role in weight reduction, heat dissipation,
catalyst, and other industrial applications. The customized, large production and …

Fabrication, processing, properties, and applications of closed-cell aluminum foams: a review

W Fu, Y Li - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
Closed-cell aluminum foams have many excellent properties, such as low density, high
specific strength, great energy absorption, good sound absorption, electromagnetic …

Energy-absorption analyses of honeycomb-structured Al-alloy and nylon sheets using modified split Hopkinson pressure bar

S Kim, M Kim, KJ Kim, JM Lee, HW Cheong, HS Kim… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Thin cylindrical honeycomb-structured aluminum alloy and mono-cast (MC) nylon were
studied as superior energy-absorbing materials compared to metallic foams. Their energy …

A Review of Different Manufacturing Methods of Metallic Foams

A Hassan, IA Alnaser - ACS omega, 2024 - ACS Publications
Metallic foam is a popular topic due to its diverse industrial applications and unique
combination of properties. Metallic foam is significantly lighter than nonfoam metal materials …

Characterization of the aluminium-based metal foam properties for automotive applications

SS Salins, S Kumar, S Shetty… - Arabian Journal for …, 2024 - Springer
Metal foams are solids where the gas is filled inside uniformly in the metal matrix. Blowing
agent supplies air inside the parent metal, and metal foam has emerged to be a promising …